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Along this same line of questioning has anyone ever installed an air conditioner in their garage or used a portable air conditioner in their garage? I have a single car garage that I use to brew in but on hot days it gets into the low 90s. From the research I have done, it sounds like the...

I am looking into purchasing a grain mill. I am sure folks have some opinions on which one they like, etc. I appologize if this has been covered already. If it has, please point me in the right direction. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Exactly!!!! I brewed 10 gallons of Octoberfest in March and kegged in late June. Now I will have to wait until October to enjoy them, but it will be WELL worth the wait. As far as bringing back to "room temp" it depends on what room temp is for you. I usually bring my fridge back up to 60...

I use Star San. The foaming kinda sucks, but I have racked many beers and wine into a carboy loaded with the foam and have noticed no off flavors. Evidently there is Saniclean Sanitizer that has similar characteristics to Star San but does not foam. Has anyone used it? It is about the same...

I would have to agree with David 42. I have used bags for steeping since I started some 5 years ago. I have never had an issue with using them as long as there is enough space for the grains to move around. In addition, make sure you are not using a hop bag, as the mesh is to fine and that...

I use a CO2 distributor that also has a 3/8" OD fitting. Then off of that, are 1/4" fittings that I then run to my kegs. This allows me to shut off CO2 (if I desire) to each of my kegs, while just using a single outlet dual guage Micromatic regulator. Actually, this is the one I use...

I am contemplating AG as well, but don't have the nifty platforms and such and only one burner to do all of this with. I have tried AG before without much luck, cause I was not very experienced. I feel I could do it now, it is just the room to do it with. I have a HLT, and a 15 gallon mash...

Kegging is awesome! I too got tired washing bottles and trying to find a place to put them all. I keep a couple of bottles around now for competitions and a counter-flow bottle filler. Here are a couple of suggestions based on my experience. 1. As for the kegs, cornelius kegs seem to be...

I clean the insides and the lids of my kegs in PBW (Powdered Brewers Wash) after every beer. I have yet to replace or disassemble any of the posts, but I am getting ready to do that. I also use Keg Lube on the lids, so that I get a good seal and CO2 does not leak out.

I just ran across this board while doing Google searches on brewing sculptures. I have been brewing for about 6 years now, mostly extract, and recently delved back into partial mash. I have been contemplating all-grain recently. I have the equipment, just not sure the patience. I look...